Carousell Group is the leading recommerce group in Greater Southeast Asia on a mission to inspire the world to start selling, and to make secondhand the first choice. Founded in August 2012 in Singapore, the Group has a leading presence in eight markets under the brands Carousell, Cho Tot, Laku6, Mudah.my, OneKyat, Ox Street, and Refash, serving tens of millions of monthly active users. Carousell is backed by leading investors including Telenor Group, Rakuten Ventures, Naver, STIC Investments and Sequoia Capital India. 

As a team of passionate individuals working together to solve meaningful problems, there is so much more for you to discover in a career with Carousell. Our culture is made up of hiring, developing, and promoting people who embody our values of solving problems for our users; having a mission-first mindset; being relentlessly resourceful; caring deeply; and staying humble to constantly improve. Together as an organisation, we make magic happen.

About the Role

We are excited to offer an internship opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Intern to join our team! This internship will provide hands-on experience in finance and accounting, giving you the chance to work closely with experienced professionals and develop essential skills in financial operations. During the 6-month internship, you will:

• Learn to manage accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, reconciliation, and financial record-keeping.

• Gain practical experience in financial transaction verification, classification, and recording.

• Develop your skills in handling expense accounts, cost centers, and compliance requirements.

• Assist in preparing financial reports and supporting month-end closing activities.

• Build a strong foundation in finance operations, cash flow optimization, and vendor relationship management.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand finance's role in the broader business and gain insight into effective financial management.

This internship offers a valuable learning experience within a dynamic and supportive environment, helping you to build a foundation for a career in finance and accounting.

*please note that this is a 6-month internship role, full-time availability is preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures

• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data

• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.

• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements

• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients

• Generate reports detailing accounts payables status

• Understand expense accounts and cost centers

• Understands compliance issues around accounts payable processes (W-9, sales tax, etc.)

• Various administrative tasks, including mailings, typing correspondence, report preparation, scanning, etc.

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master's degree program, best if it’s Finance, Accounting or Banking, Economics, Commerce or Equivalent.

• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles

• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records

• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers

• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin 

• Proficiency in MS Office

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Able to work at least 3 days a week at our Taipei office, full-time availability is preferred

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